Turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatus.



PATENTED OCT. 25, 1904,

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 19, 1904.

3 SHEETSSHEET 1.

N0 MODEL.

wa zamea/ WMW/ No. 773,267. PATENTED OCT. 25, 1904.

I B. H. SPEAR. TURNSTILE CONTROLLED TICKET PRINTING AND DISGHARGINGAPPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 19, 1904.

N0 MODEL. 3 SHEETSSHEE T 2.

No. 773,267. PATENTED 007?. 25, 1904 E. H. SPEAK.

TICKET PRINTING AND DISGHARGING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19,1904.

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PATENT OEETcE.

EDWVIN HUDSON SPEAR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TURNSTlLE-CONTROLLED TICKET PRINTING AND DlSCHARGlNG APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7 '7 3,267, datedOctober 25, 1904.

Application filed January 19, 1904. Serial No. 189,717. (No model.)

To ail 1072,0771, if; ntcty concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN HUDSON SPEAR, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Turnstile-Controlled TicketPrinting and'Discharging Apparatus, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to turnstile-controlled ticket printing anddischarging apparatus.

The invention aims to provide an apparatus of the class referred towhich is operable by the passage of a person through the gate orentrance-way of an inclosure, causing thereby the printing anddischarging of a ticket, which is to be taken up by the person afterpassing through the gate or entrance-way.

The apparatus is adapted for use at places of amusement, particularlyrace-courses, and in connection with its use for race-courses it will bestated that the cost of admission to certain parts of the race-course isa certain price and to other parts a different price, and at times thepersons admitted to the various parts of the race-course are admitted tothe same inclosure and later pass again to their respective places. Ahen the persons leave their respective places, they are presented withtickets which may be termed identification-tickets, and these ticketsindicate the place or portion of the race-course from which'the personshave come and to which place or portion of the race-course the personsare compelled to return. tification-tickets prevent the persons fromentering any portion of the race-course on their return from the generalinclosure, except that portion of the race-course which they left to goto the general inclosure. The identification-tickets are usuallydistributed by two or more ticket distributors stationed at the gate orentrance-way to the various inclosures; and it is the object of thisinvention to employ the apparatus hereinafter more specificallydescribed at the gate or entrance-way, dispensing with the employment ofa gateman or ticket distributer and enabling, but one ticket to beissued to a person on leaving their respective inclosure.

The invention further aims to provide a These iden-' forming a part ofthis specification, wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in Which Figure 1is a longitudinal section of the apparatus. Fig, 2 is a sectional plan.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cutters, and Fig. 4 is a top planview of the rotatable sleeve forming a part of the turnstile.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, 1 denotes a rotatablesleeve provided with radially-extending arms 2, said sleeve and armsforming substantially a turnstile. The sleeve 1 is mounted upon adetachable support 3, secured to a standard or other suitable supportingdevice 3 through the medium of the holdfast devices 3. (Only one shown.)The support?) is provided with an annular flange 3 grooved on its upperface to form a ball-race, in which is mounted the bearing-balls 4. Therotatable sleeve 1 is formed with an inwardly-extending oii'set t,having at its lower end the ratchet-teeth 5 and upon its upper facecarrying a toothed concentric rack or crown-gear 6. The offset 4* isalso provided with locking-lugs 4:", the function of which will behereinafter referred to. The sleeve 1 in its upper edge is provided witha groove forming a ball-race, in which is mounted the bearing-balls 4,and the sleeve 1 is likewise grooved in its bottom edge to form aball-race for the bearing-balls 4:. The top of the support 3 has mountedthereon the spring-actuated pawls or dogs 7, which are adapted to engagethe ratchet-teeth 5 of the sleeve 1 and prevent back rotation of saidsleeve 1. The support 3 is also provided with a pillar-block r. to whichis adapted to be secured, by theholdfast devices 4:, a casing to behereinafter referred to, in which is mounted the ticket printing andcutting mechanisms. The support 3 is also provided on its top with thelocking-bolt 8, which when operated in one direction engages alocking-lug 4:" and prevents the operation of the turnstile. Thelocking-bolt 8 extends through the pillar-block at and is operatedthrough the medium of a lock mechanism a The lock mechanism a is carriedby the bottom of the casing 10 and connects with the bolt 8, the lockmechanism being operated by a key, the keyhole-opening at being providedfor such purpose.

ithin the casing 10 is adapted to be arranged the means for printing anddischarging tickets, and said means comprises a supply mechanism andinking mechanism, a printing mechanism, cutting mechanism, a feedingmechanism for the printing mechanism, and a feeding mechanism for thecutting mechanism, said various mechanisms being operatively connectedtogether and operating in conjunction with one another. The casing 10 isformed with a hinged cover 11, opening 12, through which the ticket isdischarged, and a cup or receptacle 13 to receive the ticket. A suitablelock of any suitable construction, as at 18, is provided for securingthe cover 11 in its closing position.

The supply mechanism consists of a spindle 9, loosely journaled in abracket 9, secured within the casing 10, and upon said spindle isadapted to be mounted a roll of material from which the tickets aremade. This roll is indicated by the reference character 9' and consists,preferably, of a roll of paper. The roll of material 9" automaticallyunwinds as the apparatus is operated.

The feeding mechanism for the printing mechanism comprises a pair offeed-rollers 14 1 k, suitably journaled in the bracket 9 and arearrangedat the rear of the casinglO. The said feed-rollers 1 L 1% are adapted tofeed the paper toward the printing mechanism. The shaft of thefeed-roller 14 carries on one end a pinion 1 T", which gears with a likepinion on the shaft of the roller 14:, so that when the roller 14: isrotated motion will be imparted to the roller 14:. .The shaft of theroller lt also carriesa sprocket-wheel 1a", which is engaged andoperated in a manner as hereinafter referred to.

The inking mechanism for the printing mechanism comprises a reservoir15, in which operates the ink-feed roller 16, and further comprises aninking-roller 17. The rollers 16 and '17 are journaled in the side ofthe receptacle which forms the reservoir 15, and said receptacle issuitably supported by the bearing-bracket 9. The reservoir 15 is adaptedto contain the ink, as indicated at 15.

The printing mechanism comprises a pair of printing-rollers, (indicatedby the reference characters 18 and 18,) the roller 18 being arranged inclose proximity to the inking'roller 17. The roller 18 is journaled inthe bracket 9 and is provided with a pinion 18 meshing with a pinion 18,carried by the roller 18. The latter is carried by the mainoperatingshaft 18 of the ap 'iaratus, which extends across the casing 10and is arranged in close proximity to the bottom thereof. Arranged inclose proximity to the printing-rollers 18 and 18 is a guide-roller 19for the material, said roller 19 being journaled in the bracket 9.

The feeding mechanism for the cutting mechanism consists of a pair offeed-rollers 20 and 20, which are journaled in the bracket 9. The roller20 carries a pinion 20' meshing with alike pinion, carried by the roller20. The shaft of the roller 20 carries a sprocketwheel 20 to receive themeans for imparting motion to said rollers 20 and 20.

The feed-rollers 1 1 and 14 and 20 and 20 are operated by the followingmeans: The main operating-shaft 18 carries on one of its ends a pair ofsprocket-wheels, (indicated by the reference characters 20 and 20,) andthese sprocket-wheels are connected to the sprocketwheels 14 and 20 asfollows: The sprocketwheel 2O is connected to the sprocket-wheel 1 1through the medium of the chain 20", and the sprocket-wheel 2O isconnected to the sprocket-wheel 20 through the medium of the chain 20 Itwill be evident that owing to the connection of the parts together insuch manner that when the shaft 18 is rotated mo tion will be impartedto the rollers 14 and it and E20 and 20, and owing to the fact that theprinting-roller 18 is carried by the shaft 18 and said roller 18 gearingwith roller 18, it is evident that motion will also be imparted to theprinting-rollers simultaneously with the imparting of movement to thefeed-rollers hereinbefore referred to. From the operation of theprinting-rollers it is evident that the inking-roller, as well as theink-feed roller, will also be operated.

The cutting mechanism is arranged in close proximity to the feed-rollers20 and 20, said rollers acting as a feeding mechanism for the cuttingmechanism, and said latter mechanism, which is arranged also in closeproximity to the discharge-opening 12, consists of a radially-extendingseries of cutting-blades 21, (as shown, six in number,) having theirinner ends detachably or otherwise connected to a hub 22, which isrotatably mounted on a longitudinally-extending axis supported by thecasing 10. The rear side of the hub 22 is providcd with beveled teeth23, the function of which will be hereinafter referred to.

The operating mechanism for the cutting mechanism consists of areciprocating cutteractuating arm 24 in the form of a flat spring, whichis adapted to engage the inclined faces of the beveled teeth 23 to causethe rotation LOU of the cutting-blades. Said operating mechanism alsocomprises a reciprocatingstop-arm 25, which is adapted to engage theabrupt faces of the teeth 23 to arrest the movement of thecutting-blades. Preferably the arm 24 is of greater length than the arm25, and said arm 24 is arranged above the arm 25. The actuating-arm 24is reciprocated through the medium of an oscillatory lever 27, the saidarm 24 being pivotally connected at its rear end to said lever 27. as at27. The stop-arm 25 is actuated through the medium of the lever 27, andfor this purpose the lever 27 projects forward at its upper end, as at27, and to said forwardly-projecting end 27 is pivotally connected theupper end of a rock-arm or auxiliary lever 28, the connection beingindicated by the reference character 28, and is slightly loose to allowof the movements of the levers 27 and 28, yet at the same time per- Imitting of said movements being positive. To the lower end of said lever28is pivotally connected, as at 28, the inner end of the stop-arm 25.The lever 28 is fulcrumed intermediate its ends, as at 28. The lever 27is fulcrumed upon a stud 28, carried by the bracket 9, and the lower endof said lever 27 terminates in a yoke 29. which is operated through themedium of an eccentric 30, mounted upon the shaft 18.

The manner in which the arms 24 and 25 operate is as follows: WVhen thearm 24 on its forward movement is riding upon theinclined face of atooth 23, the arm 25 is moving rearwardly and is being drawn off fromthe abrupt face of a tooth, and on the rearward movement of the arm 25the arm 24 moves in a forward direction, so it will engage the abruptface of a tooth and arrest the movementof the cutting-blade. Suchoperation is evident, owing to the factthat on the forward movement ofthe lever 27 the arm 24 will be carried therewith and move in a straightpath, owing to the pivotal connection between the rear end of the armand the lever 27, and on the rearward movement of the lever 27 it willcarry the arm 24 therewith in a straight path. On the forward movementof the lever 27 it will cause the upper end of thelever 28 to swingforwardly and the lower end of the lever 28 to move rearwardly, andconsequently impart a rearward movement to the arm 25, and on therearward movement of the lever 27 it will cause the upper end of thelever 28 to swing rearwardly and its lower end to be moved forwardly,imparting a forward movement to the arm 25. The connections 28 and 28are pivotal ones, and consequently the operation just set forth inrelation to the arm 25 and lever 28 will be had when the lever 27 isoperated.

The arm 24 operates between a pair of guides 30, carried by the bracket9, and the arm 25 operates through a keeper orguide 30, carried by thebracket 9. The operating mechanism for the cutting mechanism is arrangedat one side of the bracket 9, so as not to interfere with the operationof the various mechanisms hereinbefore referred to thatis to say, thefeeding mechanisms, the inking mechanism, and the printing mechanism,which are arranged Within the bracket 9.

Motion is imparted to the shaft 18 through the medium of the gear-wheel31, which is carried thereby and which meshes with the crown-gear 6. Thegear-wheel 31 extends through an opening 32, formed in the bottom of thecasing 10. The shaft 18 is journaled in the bracket 9 and also has oneend journaled in the bracket 33, secured to the bottom of the casing 10.

A registering mechanism is arranged within the casing 10 and isindicated by the reference character 34. This mechanism may be of anypreferred construction, and the casing 10 is constructed with asight-opening to enable the reading of the register. The registermechanism is operated through the medium of a lug 35, carried by thestop-arm 25. This lug is adapted to engage a spring-return actuating-bar36, which, engaging with a gear or pinion 37, imparts movement theretofor actuating the registering mechanism. The spring-return actuating-bar36 is provided with stops 38 and 39 and is supported by the bracket 40,secured to the case in which is aroperate the shaft 18, and the latterin turn will cause the operation of the feeding mechanisms and printingmechanism, the latter in turn imparting motion to the inking-roller andthe ink-feed roller. When motion is imparted to the feeding mechanism,itwill be evident that the roll of material will unwind and the strip ofpaper fed to the printing mechanism be printed and to the cuttingmechanism, so that said strip as it is fed forward can be cut intotickets, the tickets being discharged through the opening 12 into thereceptacle 13, so that after a person has passed the apparatus he canreach into the receptacle and obtain his ticket. When the shaft 18 isoperated, motion will be imparted to the lever 27 owing to the opertionof the yoke through the medium of the eccentric, and the arm 24 willmove in a forward direction. The actuating-arm 24 is a flat spring, andwhen it is moved forward by the movement of the lever 27 it slides onthe bevel side of the tooth 23 and is raised up, thus acquiring acertain tension, as the cutter is held stationary by the rigid stop-arm25. This arm during the forward movement of the actuating-arm 24 isbeing gradually withdrawn from under the teeth 2 and at the propermoment is entirely clear of engagement with the tooth 23 and allows thearm 2%, which is now in a state of tension against the upper side of thetooth 23, to drive the tooth downward, and thus operate the cutter-bladeso as to instantaneously sever a ticket from the strip of material. Itis necessary to have the ci'itting-blade move quickly so as to avoid thebuckling of the material, which would occur if the blade was inoperation during the entire time that a ticket is being passed from themachine. The action of the arms 24 and 25 is reciprocatory, the arm 25acting as a stop, so that the spring-arm 24 may acquire sufficienttension to drive the blade. On the forward movement of the arm 25 theregistering mechanism will be actuated. \Vhen the lever 27 again movesforwardly, the stop-arm 25 will be withdrawn and the arm 2% will engageone of the teeth 23 and further rotate the cutter. This operation willbe continued as long as necessary.

It is obvious from the foregoing description, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, that a turnstile-controlled appa ratus is setup which will be operated on the passage of a person past the turnstileand which will automatically print and discharge a ticket. Thearrangement and the operation of the various mechanisms with respect toeach other are such that but a single ticket will be printed anddischarged for each person passing through the gate or entrance way inwhich the apparatus is arranged.

in reference to the operation of the various mechanisms it may be wellto state that the ratio of the gear 31 to the crank-gear 6 is four toone that is to say, four revolutions of the gear 31 equals onerevolution of the gear 6.

charging apparatus for the purpose set forth can be readily understoodfrom the foregoing 1 description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, and it will furthermore be evident that changes,variations, and

modifications can be resorted to without departing from the spirit of myinvention or I sacrificing any of its advantages, and i therefore do notwish to restrict myself to the details of construction hereinbeforedescribed, and set forth in the annexed drawings, but reserve the rightto make such changes, variations, and modifications as come properlywithin the scope of the protection prayed.

[ laving thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A tu rnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatusoperable by the passage of a person comprising a printing mechanism, acutting mechanism, mechanisms for feeding a strip of material to saidprinting and cutting mechanisms, and a turnstile operatively connectedwith and adapted when rotated to operate said mechanisms causing therebythe printing and discharging of tickets.

2. In a turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatusoperable by the passage of a person, mechanism for printing and cuttingtickets, in combination with a turnstile operative] y connected with andwhen rotated operating said mechanism causing thereby the printing anddischarging of tickets.

3. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising means for printing and cutting tickets, in combination with aturnstile operable on the passage of a person, said turnstileoperatively connected with said means and adapted when operated tooperate the said means, causing thereby the printing and discharging oftickets.

4. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising a casing, ticket printing, cutting and feeding mechanismssuitably arranged therein, means arranged within said casing foroperating said mechanisms, and a turnstile arranged exteriorly of saidcasing, operatively connected with and adapted when rotated to operatesaid means.

A turnsti le-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising a casing, ticket printing, cutting and feeding mechanismssuitably arranged therein, means arranged within said casing foroperating said mechanisms, a turnstile arranged exteriorly of saidcasing, operativel y connected with and adapted when rotated to operatesaid means, and means for preventing the operation of said turnstile.

6. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising a supply mechanism, a printing mechanism, an inkingmechanism, a feed mechanism for said printing mechanism, cuttingmechanism, feed mech anism for said cutting mechanism, said feeding andprinting mechanisms operative] y connected together, operating means forsaid mechanism, means for operating the operating means for the cuttingmechanism and for operating said printing mechanism, causing thereby theoperation of said feeding mechanism, and a turnstile operativelyconnected with said means, said turnstile operable on the passage of aperson and adapted when operated to operate the said means.

7. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and l discharging apparatuscomprising means for printing a strip of material, mechanism for cuttingsaid strip into tickets, a shaft for operating said means for printingupon said strip of material, operating means for said cuttingmeans,operating means for said mechanism operatively connected to said shaft,and a turnstile operatively connected to said shaft and operable on thepassage of a person and when operated adapted to operate the said shaft,causing thereby the operation of said means and said cutting mechanism.

8. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising an automatically operated printing mechanism, means forautomatically feeding a strip of material to said printing mechanism, acutting mechanism, means for automatically feeding said printed strip ofmaterial to said cutting mechanism, said cutting mechanism adapted tocut said strip into tickets, means connected with the printing mechanismand with said feeding mechanisms for automatically operating them, ashaft for operating said printing mechanism, means connected With saidshaft for automatically operating said cutting mechanism, and aturnstile operatively connected with said shaft, said turnstile operableby the passage of a person and when operated adapted to operate saidshaft.

9. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising means for printing upon a strip of suitable material,mechanism for cutting said strip of material into tickets, means foroperating said cutting mechanism, means for locking said cuttingmechanism after it has been operated, operating mechanism for theoperating means for the cutting mechanism and for releasing the lockingmeans therefor, and operating means for said printing means and saidoperating mechanism, said operating means for said printing means andoperating mechanism operable by the passage of a person.

10. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising means for printing upon a strip of suitable material, meansfor cutting said printed strip into tickets, a reciprocatingactuating-arm adapted to engage With and operate said cutting means, areciprocating stop-arm for arresting the movement of said cutting means,means for operating said actuating-arm and said stopa rm in oppositedirections, causing thereby the release and operation of said cuttingmeans, means for operating said printing means and the operating meansfor said arms, and a turnstile operatively connected With said means foroperating the printing means and said nected With said mechanism andadapted when rotated to operate the same, said turnstile rotated 0n thepassage of a person.

12. In combination, a cutting mechanism, means for feeding a printedstrip of suitable material to said mechanism, said mechanism adapted toout said strip into tickets, means for operating said cutting mechanism,and a turnstile operatively connected with said feeding and operatingmeans and adapted when operated to operate the said means, saidturnstile operable on the passage of a person.

13. In combination in a turnstile-controlled ticket printing anddischarging apparatus, a ticket printing, cutting and dischargingmechanism, and means for operating said mechanism, said means comprisinga rotatable sleeve provided with radially-extending arms and a gear,said gear being operatively connected with said mechanism.

14. In combination in a turnstile-controlled ticket printing anddischarging apparatus, a ticket making and discharging mechanism, meansfor operating said mechanism, said means com prising a rotatable sleeveprovided with radially-extending arms and a gear, said gear beingoperatively connected With said mechanism, means for preventing a backrotation of said sleeve, and means for preventing the operation of saidsleeve.

15. In a turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatus,a ticket-making mechanism, and means for operating said mechanism, saidmeans comprising a shaft provided With a gear, an oscillatory leveroperated by the shaft, a pair of reciprocating arms operated by saidlever, and a rotatable sleeve provided With a plurality ofradiallyextending arms and a gearadapted to mesh With. the gear uponsaid shaft, said shaft adapted to be operated when said sleeve isrotated.

16. In a turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatus,a ticket-making mechanism, and means for operating said mechanism,saidmeans comprising a shaft provided with a gear, an oscillatory leveroperated by the shaft, a pair of reciprocating arms operated by saidlever, and a rotatable sleeve provided With a plurality ofradially-extending arms and a gear adapted to mesh with the gear uponsaid shaft, said shaft adapted to be operated When said sleeve isrotated, combined With means for preventing back rotation of saidsleeve, and means for locking said sleeve to prevent the rotationthereof.

17. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising means for printing upon a strip of suitable material, andmechanism for cutting said strip into tickets, said mechanism consistingof a plurality of blades fixed to a center and further comprising aplurality of beveled teeth, and means engaging With said teeth foroperating said cutting mecl'ianism, combined with an operating mechanismfor said operating means for the cutting mechanism and said printingmeans, said operating means consisting of a rotatable sleeve having aplurality of radiallyextending arms and operatively connected with theoperating means and said printing mechanism.

18. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising means for printing upon a strip of suitable material,cutters, said cutters adapted to cut the said printed strip intotickets, a reciprocating mechanism for operating said cutters, combinedwith a turnstile for operating said reciprocating means and saidprinting mechanism.

19. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising means for printing upon a strip of suitable material,rotatable cutters, said cutters adapted to cut the said printed stripinto tickets, a recipro eating mechanism for operating said cutters,combined With a turnstile for operating said reciprocating means andsaid printing mechanism.

20. A turnstile-controlled ticket printing and discharging apparatuscomprising means for printing upon a strip of suitable material,cutters, said cutters adapted to cut the said printed strip intotickets, a reciprocating mechanism for operating said cutters, and arotatable sleeve gearing with said reciprocating mechanism and saidprinting means for operating them, and a plurality of radiallyextendingarms carried by said sleeve adapted to be engaged for imparting to saidsleeve, causing thereby the operation of said reciprocating mechanismand said printing mechanism.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

EDWIN HUDSON SPEAK. Witnesses:

ELIZABETH SPEAR, HERNANDO DE So'ro.

